Bill Allen (footballer)

William Miller Allen (7 July 1889 – 13 November 1948) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Bill Allen
Allen in 1920
Personal information
Full name William Miller Allen
Date of birth 7 July 1889
Place of birth Ballarat, Victoria
Date of death 13 November 1948(1948-11-13) (aged 59)
Place of death Ringwood, Victoria
Original team(s) South Yarra
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1910–15, 1919–23 Melbourne 142 (54)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1923.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Allen was a ruckman and played during a dour period for the club. He was with Melbourne from 1910 to 1923 but missed the 1916, 1917 and 1918 seasons due to the war. During the summer of 1914–15 he played a couple of first class cricket matches for Victoria in the Sheffield Shield.

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